Career Details

Information Security Analysts
Plan and carry out security measures to protect an organization’s computer networks and systems.

Overview

Plan and carry out security measures to protect an organization's computer networks and systems.

What you'll do

  • Monitor their organization’s networks for security breaches and investigate a violation when one occurs
  • Install and use software, such as firewalls and data encryption programs, to protect sensitive information
  • Help plan and carry out an organization’s way of handling security
  • Develop security standards and best practices for their organization
  • Help computer users when they need to install or learn about new security products and procedures

Abilities you'll need

Attention SpanCategorizationComparisonComprehensionDependabilityGood CommunicationsProblem RecognitionProblem SolvingReasoning

Knowledge you'll gain

Administration and ManagementCommunications and MediaComputers and ElectronicsCustomer ServiceEducation and TrainingEngineering and TechnologyPublic Safety and SecurityTelecommunications

Skills

CommunicationCritical ThinkingDependabilityMonitoringProblem SolvingSystems EvaluationTeamworkTime Management

Technology

C++ComputersJavaScriptLinuxMicrosoft Office SoftwareUNIX